Waterspotr

WaterSpotr is an app of the US Windsurfing Association (US WINDSURFING). It’s designed to help windsurfers and other watersports enthusiasts locate launch sites in their vicinity and connect with others. It’s simply more fun when you’re not alone!

This app is the result of a massive group effort! It relies on information from many contributors who have tirelessly roamed the land – and water! – to take stock of all the beautiful spots in their respective regions, snap pictures and write up details (access, preferred wind directions, hazards, etc.) for everyone’s enjoyment. The WaterSpotr app covers 600+ spots around the country, and we’re adding to it regularly. Being a mobile app, much of the information is in summary format, so if you’d like to dive deeper into the specifics of any one launch, we invite you to check the following websites directly:

Thank you to US Windsurfing’s regional directors for helping coordinate the data gathering effort – don’t hesitate to reach out to your regional director if you have any question about a spot or scheduled activities in your area. A big thank you also to Jonathan Herr and Jean Rathle for the outstanding cover shot!

The app should be straightforward to navigate, but here’s a cool tutorial nonetheless (thank you Charlotte Samson!):

Hi Josh! Just use the same ‘Leave a reply’ form you just used to ask your question, and send us the GPS coordinates and a short description for each spot you want to add. Looking forward to your input!

Hi Jerome, how are you? Could you make the site icons change color when someone checks in, maybe with a timer so it changes back? Or a number overlay to show how many there? Would be nice to scan the map and know where people are.